Covid-19 Update: 1,291 new cases in Karnataka, 15 deaths
Dakshina Kannada record 48 positive Covid-19 cases, one death
Bengaluru, Nov 29: Karnataka on Sunday reported a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases at 1,291, and 15 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 8,83,899 and the toll to 11,765, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,530 patients getting discharged after recovery, while active cases touched 24,503.
On Saturday, the state had reported 1,522 cases and 12 fatalities.
Bengaluru Urban today reported 686 cases and 10 deaths, followed by Dakshina Kannada and Mandya with 48 cases each, one and two fatalities respectively, while the rest were scattered in other districts.
Cumulatively, 8,83,899 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state and these included 11,765 deaths and 8,47,612 discharges, the health department said in a bulletin.
Of the active cases, 401 were undergoing treatment in Intensive Care Units of various hospitals.
On Sunday, 25 of the 30 districts reported nil fatalities, while almost all of them showed a tremendous decline in fresh infections, the bulletin said.
Most of those who succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
A total of 1.05 lakh tests were done on Sunday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 1.10 crore, the bulletin added.
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Smoke from amplifier causes brief scare at Modi rally venue in Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): There were tense moments at the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address a BJP rally after smoke was seen emanating from an amplifier, police said on Sunday.
According to officials, the incident occurred shortly before the prime minister arrived at Kottamaidanam, the rally venue here.
Police said that around half an hour before Modi reached Palakkad, smoke was noticed coming from an amplifier connected to the microphones.
Sound system operators and police personnel immediately intervened and removed the amplifier.
“Immediate action was taken on noticing the smoke. The mic operators said the amplifier may have overheated due to overload,” an official said.
Another amplifier was quickly put in place, and the issue was resolved, officials added.
A jam-packed crowd had gathered at Kottamaidanam to witness the rally.
Large number of people also lined both sides of the road to catch a glimpse of Modi, who arrived by helicopter, landing at the Mercy College ground.
